I saw the river over which every soul must pass to reach the kingdom of heaven and the name of the river was Suffering. And I saw the boat which carries souls across that river, and the name of that boat was Love. -St. John of the Cross
No harm can come to me since, in whatever happens, I see only the tender hand of Jesus. -St. Therese
This is the first and principal benefit caused by this arid and dark night of contemplation: the knowledge of oneself and of one’s misery. – St. John of the Cross
Let yourself be seen by all as you really are. Just as we are in the sight of God, so let us be in the sight of all.
Once after receiving Communion I was given understanding of how the Father receives within our soul the most holy Body of Christ, and of how I know and have seen that these divine Persons are present, and of how pleasing to the Father this offering of His Son is. –…
I long to behold the light of his gaze. Oh! What splendor must shine in his eyes! In contemplating this Only Begotten of the Father I will have the Three and I will have all of Heaven! He will make his light shine in my soul, He will purify me…
The sorrow which casts us down is the hurt to our self-love…To brood gloomily over our own imperfections paralyzes our soul. – St. Therese
Now let us talk about the detachment we ought to have, for detachment, if it is practiced with perfection, includes everything. I say it includes everything because if we embrace the Creator and care not at all for the whole of creation, His Majesty will infuse the virtues. Doing little…
When you’re suffering, look at Jesus. He is loving you with tenderness, because you are participating in his cross, in the cross He carried in His most divine Heart from Bethlehem to Calvary. Place yourself and everything around you in that Heart of Jesus. Lie abandoned to His holy Will.…
In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear. -Saint Therese